It's the last week of April; by the time we reach the weekend, 2026 will be one-third of the way through. Time flies, but we will soon be hitting the long middle stretch of the baseball season, a time that will cause many fans to let their interest ebb and flow.
Both the NBA and NHL playoffs are in full swing, and the NFL Draft has taken place the past two days (and finishes today), so baseball has taken a bit of a backseat despite being the only sport with its regular season in progress. MLB will have its time alone in the spotlight during the Dog Days of Summer, but it's presently a packed calendar for American sports.
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books! Let's begin breaking things down here by looking over the fantasy football outlooks for all the offensive playmakers taken so far.
Let's wrap up this week's fantasy baseball closer rundown by going over American League teams.
It's been a rough start to the year when it comes to fantasy baseball closers. There's been injuries, poor performances and more that has made it tough to trust your fantasy options.
After taking a look at some more fantasy baseball waiver wire options, plus starting pitcher streamers, let's now go over some drop candidates.
It's time for our final fantasy baseball waiver wire story of the work week!
All but four baseball teams have now played at least 25 games, putting us more than 15% of the way through the season. The MLB season is long and grueling, and it can help to break it down into chunks.
For our next fantasy baseball article, let's go over the FantasySP Trade Value Chart and identify some risers and fallers over the past week.
The 2026 NFL Draft opens tonight! Here, let's go over some draft details and things to be watching over the next three days.
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Sal Stewart’s Go-Ahead 3-Run Homer Lifts Reds to Victory
@MLB
Emilio Pagán Records Back-to-Back Saves for the Reds
@Reds
Blue Jackets Sign Danton Heinen to One-Year, Two-Way Deal
@Aportzline
LeBron James Delays Decision While Teams Explore Trades for Anthony Davis or Kyrie Irving
@KevinOConnor
Prospect News: Locklear Looking Fine or Is That You, Tolbert?
razzball.com
Frederik Andersen Celebrates With the Stanley Cup at LEGOLAND
@Canes
Undrafted free agent Riley Wilson to sign with Patriots
profootballtalk.com
Raiders rookie CB Jermod McCoy makes signing official
profootballtalk.com
Texans Projected as Clear AFC Favorites After Offensive Upgrades
@McClain_on_NFL
Dolphins Rookies Chris Johnson and Caleb Douglas Poised for Potential Year 1 Impact
@CameronWolfe
Panthers to Evaluate Rookie OT Monroe Freeling’s Readiness Immediately
@josephperson
Commanders' rookies to watch as training camp, preseason nears
Washington Times
Sal Stewart’s Go-Ahead 3-Run Homer Lifts Reds to Victory
@MLB
Emilio Pagán Records Back-to-Back Saves for the Reds
@Reds
Prospect News: Locklear Looking Fine or Is That You, Tolbert?
razzball.com
Nationals Pitchers Combine for 8-0 Shutout of Rockies, Only Second in Club History at Coors Field
@MarkZuckerman
Nationals Secure Series Win Behind Four-Hit Game from CJ Abrams and Luis García Jr. Homer
@MLB
Kevin Gausman Emotionally Addresses Potential Trade Away from Blue Jays
@Ken_Rosenthal
LeBron James Delays Decision While Teams Explore Trades for Anthony Davis or Kyrie Irving
@KevinOConnor
Pacers’ Obi Toppin Hosts Inaugural Charity Golf Outing for Toppin Family Foundation
@Pacers
Obi Toppin Hosts Inaugural “Obi Open” Golf Outing in Dayton for Toppin Family Foundation
@Pacers
Miles Bridges Introduced at Verizon 5G Performance Center
@Suns
Jusuf Nurkic Praises Jazz Organization, Urges Young Players to Maintain Elite Standards
@DLocke09
Mavericks Re-Sign Moussa Cissé to a Multi-Year Contract
@dallasmavs
Blue Jackets Sign Danton Heinen to One-Year, Two-Way Deal
@Aportzline
Frederik Andersen Celebrates With the Stanley Cup at LEGOLAND
@Canes
Mitch Marner Was Strongly Protected by the Maple Leafs Despite Trade Debate
@RachelKryshak
Mitch Marner’s Agent Criticizes Maple Leafs’ Treatment of Star Forward
@JeffVeillette
Danton Heinen Re-Signs with Blue Jackets on One-Year, Two-Way Deal
@Aportzline
Blue Jackets Re-Sign Danton Heinen to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
@BlueJacketsNHL
| Week 1 |
|---|
| ARI @LAC |
| ATL @PIT |
| BAL @IND |
| BUF @HOU |
| CAR vs CHI |
| CIN vs TB |
| CLE @JAC |
| DAL @NYG |
| DEN @KC |
| DET vs NO |
| GB @MIN |
| LAR vs SF |
| LV vs MIA |
| NE @SEA |
| NYJ @TEN |
| PHI vs WAS |
| Matchup | Time | Pitchers |
|---|---|---|
| ARI vs ATH | 03:40 EDT EST | |
| ATL vs SD | 07:15 EDT EST | |
| BAL @BOS | 07:10 EDT EST | |
| CHC vs DET | 08:10 EDT EST | |
| CHW @TEX | 08:05 EDT EST | |
| CIN @SEA | 03:40 EDT EST | |
| CLE vs MIN | 06:40 EDT EST | |
| COL vs WAS | 03:10 EDT EST | |
| HOU vs MIA | 08:10 EDT EST | |
| KC vs SF | 02:10 EDT EST | |
| LAA vs STL | 04:07 EDT EST | |
| LAD @PHI | 06:40 EDT EST | |
| MIL vs NYM | 02:10 EDT EST | |
| NYY vs PIT | 01:05 EDT EST | |
| TB @TOR | 07:07 EDT EST |
| Matchup | Time | No games scheduled |
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| Matchup | Time | No games scheduled |
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